Providence College Vol. LXXXIIII No. 11 November 21, 2019 thecowl.com Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Too Soon? Underclassmen Should Consider Carefully When Signing for Off-Campus Living by Margaret Scales '23 Opinion Staff years in KRISTINA HO '18/THE COWL cultivating a lot EDITORIAL advance seems crazy, so why are New England-centric or PC-centric of stress amongst the buzz. so many freshmen and sophmores names. This coveted area is a dream At PC, the norm of preparing Although deciding on an off- already accelerating that process for most underclassmen as it stands to put this deposit down begs the campus house for senior year as by making arrangements during as a social hub on the weekends. question: how students are capable a sophomore is the norm here at their first semesters at PC? In addition to the exciting of predicting who their senior Providence College, going against Come their senior year, many anticipation of living on Eaton years friends will be two years that deadline does not mean students at the College decide to live Street, students are encouraged in advance? Naturally, people students are perpetually doomed. on Eaton Street. In the off-campus to put down their deposits on evolve as they grow during their Many might agree that at first neighborhood, there is an abundance these houses during the first college years and meet new people. glance, putting down a deposit two of houses close together, each with months of their sophomore year, Eaton/Page 7 "Climate Crisis: Let's Talk" Dance Company Stuns in Fall Showcase Students and Faculty Gather to Discuss Climate Change by Brenna O'Leary '20 A&E Staff by Julia Acquavita '22 to discuss the importance of DANCE News Staff climate change. ON-CAMPUS The event featured four Dance comes in many styles sustainability speakers who and movements, and can be each talked about their role in accompanied by a variety of addressing the climate crisis musical numbers. However, and informed how the audience the Providence College Dance can help. Company went above and beyond Kicking the night off was with its Blackfriars Dance Concert Dr. Thea Riofrancos, assistant this past weekend. The shows on professor of political science Friday and Saturday were attended at PC and author of the newly by many friends and family This past Thursday, November released book A Planet to Win: supporting dance at PC. The 14, the Environmental Club of Why We Need a Green New dancers, using their knowledge Providence College and Board Deal. Dr. Riofrancos spoke and precision, brought movement of Programmers joined forces about the Green New Deal and to a new level. The show consisted to host the first ever “Climate why we need a strong piece of eight dances, all of which Crisis: Let’s Talk” event. This of environmentally-centered were unique in style, masterfully much anticipated event took legislation with policies planned by choreographers, and place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the regarding climate change such performed by PC students who, Fiondella Great Room, filled as cutting carbon emissions. for almost two hours, became with about 150 students and The next speaker, Rachel moving art. delicious Knead donuts. Calabro, directed the discussion Dance Company/Page 13 Co-organized by Julia of climate change to a more Murphy ’21 and Kelly Martin local level, such as how these ’20, the event was a huge success, changes are affecting Rhode bringing together students Island and its residents. from different majors and faculty from different departments Climate Crisis/Page 2 LAURA CHADBOURNE '20/THE COWL Providence College’s Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 UNDERTHEHOOD News 2 Opinion 7 Photography 11 A&E 13 Portfolio 17 Sports 21 Page 2 News November 21, 2019 Kicking for a Cause Friars For ____ Hosts Charity Kickball Event by Kelly Martella ’21 News Staff CAMPUS On Sunday, November 17, many clubs on campus came together for some friendly competition at Glay Field. Providence College’s “Big Five” — Board of Programmers (BOP), Board of Multicultural Student Affairs (BMSA), Friars Club, Student Congress, and Campus Ministry—played in a kickball tournament to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. The afternoon was full of music, food, and some friendly competition. In the end, Friars Club was the big winner of the kickball tournament, beating Student Congress with a score of six to five in an exciting final game. Students who could not make the event were still able to be involved by purchasing raffle tickets. Student Congress kickball team cheers as teammate runs into home plate. BRIANNA COLLETTI '21/THECOWL The six prize packages included LaSalle gift cards, ’21 called the event “a huge success.” The event restaurant vouchers, and “Friars for Bahamas” raised over $750, which the club is excited to give t-shirts. directly to those in need in the Bahamas. “It will all The event was sponsored by both the Organization go to [Samaritan’s Purse],” said Santos. “They have of Latin American Students (OLAS) and the Friars a mobile site right in the Bahamas and are providing For ___ club. Friars For ___ raises money and aid to those affected.” The charity has been providing awareness for a variety of causes and encourages much-needed services to the devastated areas. The students to “fill in the blank” with causes that they charity explains on their website that the mobile want to support. The club is only in its second year facility “is now operating out of Emergency Field at PC, but has already had great success. In the past, Hospital in Freeport on Grand Bahama, performing they have sponsored events for causes like Operation lifesaving surgeries and otherwise treating patients Christmas Child, Puerto Rico, and PAWS. for a variety of injuries and illnesses.” They have Sunday’s event raised funds for the Bahamas in served thousands of patients in the two months since response to Hurricane Dorian. In August of 2019, opening. the islands of the Bahamas were devastated by the The Friar community came together to help those category-five storm. The money raised from the event in need in the Bahamas, and Friars For ____will will be going to Samaritan’s Purse, a worldwide surely look to support other communities in the BRIANNA COLLETTI '21/THECOWL future. Contact the Friars For ____ club with any Various clubs supported the fundraising efforts. charitable organization. Friars For ___ executive member Adriana Santos suggestions of causes you would like to support. Taking the Temperature on Climate Change ECOPC and BOP Co-Host Climate Crisis Discussion currently working towards her masters going on in their home of Rhode Island, said, “Each speaker told me something Climate Crisis degree in environmental science and and through the rest of the world, and I didn’t know before. I wasn’t aware of Continued from front page management at the University of how they can help lessen its dangerous the Green New Deal, or even that fact Rhode Island. impacts. that in Rhode Island asthma rates She touched on ways to get Murphy went on to among children is higher than Calabro, the climate change involved at PC and the importance say, “Being able to co- it’s ever been because outreach program director at the of connecting with outside groups to sponsor with ECOPC of climate change. Rhode Island Department of Health, make a stand for the planet. As a PC was an awesome I’m happy I went brought up how certain health-related graduate, Duryea was a great resource opportunity as because now I can effects, such as higher levels of asthma for students to ask any questions and well, and I hope spread the word among children, has been one impact to raise concerns they felt needed to be that events and hopefully of the climate crisis on the people of addressed. like these can help make a Rhode Island. Following the event, Murphy continue to raise difference.” Nicole DiPaolo, environmental reflected on the night as a whole: “The awareness about The “Climate organizer, activist, and poet, was turnout for this event was absolutely this topic and Crisis: Let’s Talk” another guest at the event. DiPaolo incredible. We are able to bring in inspire people to event was definitely spoke about the importance of people with ties to PC as well as take action.” a hit here at PC. With awareness regarding the role that big people in the greater Providence areas Among the various sustainability corporations play in the climate crisis. to speak, engage with, and discuss an 150 students that speakers coming to She also focused the audience's extremely important issue.” attended this event speak, and a wide variety attention on the importance of activism By holding this event at PC, Murphy, was Madison Cohen ‘22, of students and faculty and imposing political pressure on BOP, and ECOPC, were able to bring a global studies and sociology attending the event, ECOPC and elected officials, even reading a poem much-needed attention to the current double major. Cohen attended the BOP certainly reached their goals of that she wrote that expressed the need climate crisis to students who may not Climate Crisis Talk because she was informing the PC community on what for taking a stand against the climate have been as informed as they would eager to learn whatever she could is going on around the world regarding change plaguing the earth. like to be. about the climate changes occurring climate change and how we can each Alex Duryea ‘17 finished up the Having attended the event, students throughout the world.